West Virginia Recruiting

TROY GLOSTER COMMITS TO WVU

West Virginia added to their 2010 football recruiting class Wednesday night when Our Lady of Good Counsel linebacker Troy Gloster made a verbal commitment to West Virginia.

“Yes, I commited,” Gloster told NBE Sports. “They have always been my favorite. I’ve built the strongest relationship with Coach Casteel (WVU LB coach) out of everyone who recruited me.”

Just last week, Gloster told NBE Sports he was looking over offers from 13 schools, including the Mountaineers as well as Michigan, Stanford, UNC, NC State, Iowa, Minnesota, Towson, Syracuse, Louisville, Wisconsin and Michigan State.

Gloster is one of the top college linebacker prospects in Maryland and stands 6-foot and weighs 220 pounds. He will now concentrate on his main goal for this season.

“My goal for this season is to win our conference championship,” said Gloster last weekend.

Gloster had visited Morgantown last spring and felt the time was right to make his decision.

“I felt very comfortable when I visited back in the spring time and the coaches showed me a lot of love,” said Gloster.
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CLASS OF 2011 INTRO: BRAD CARRICO

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Lineman from traditional OH power has UC offer, Pitt and WVU from BE interested, too

Dublin (OH)’s Coffman High School has been a traditional power in the landscape of Ohio High School football. The Shamrocks have qualified for the playoffs six of the last seven years, and were the Regional Champions in both 2001 and 2003, and 2007 under coach Mark Crabtree. Current (or recent) NFL players such as Brady Quinn, Nick Goings, Dave Kadela and Ikechuku and Chinedum Ndukwe have come through the program in recent memory.

The Shamrocks are off to another great start, moving to 5-0 after last weekend’s 51-7 victory over previously unbeaten Groveport (4-1). One key member to their success could end up being one of their more highly recruited players in recent seasons, junior (2011) Brad Carrico, a 6-foot-6, 255-lb lineman.

Carrico has high hopes for this year’s team, which already has a long-lasting memory from the season opener.

“[We] beat Olentangy Liberty 52-0 in the Horseshoe on ESPNU,” Carrico told NBE Sports about opening the season in the Herbstreit Classic on August 30th. “[That[ has been the highlight so far.”

With the season just halfway over, there is still a long way to go, but Carrico and his team have some lofty goals in the ultra-competitive Ohio high school football landscape.

“As a team I think our goal is to win a state championship, and goals for me I want to do everything in my power to help the team win and just play as hard as I can at all times,” said Carrico.

College coaches always keep an eye on the Coffman and with Carrico playing on the varsity as a sophomore last season, his name became well-known in recruiting circles pretty quickly. While he is unsure what position he will ultimately wind up at for college, he will certainly have his options.

“I’m not really sure,” replied Carrico when asked of expected college position. “I play DE right now but see myself putting on weight and playing DT or any position on the OL.”

With September being the first month college coaches could offer scholarships to the class of 2011, Carrico picked up one right off the bat, confirming his status as one of the top prospects in the region in the class, with other top programs keeping a close eye on his progress.

“I have an offer from Cincinnati,” said Carrico. “I favor Cincinnati, Michigan, Purdue, Michigan State, Northwestern, Vanderbilt, Kansas, Pittsburgh and West Virginia.”

Carrico has seen his share of those on his list as well, taking previous unofficial visits to unofficals to Cincinnati, Purdue, Illinois, Pitt, Michigan and he plans on going to Michigan State, Northwestern, Vanderbilt, Kansas and West Virginia between now and his senior season.

NBE Sports will be sure to continue following the developments in the recruitment of Brad Carrico as the 2011 line prospect becomes one of Ohio’s most sought after recruits.

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CLASS OF 2011 PROSPECT INTRO: TERRELL CHESTNUT

With a hard-fought 28-7 win over Perkiomen Valley on Friday night, coach Rick Pennypakcer’s Pottsgrove (PA) Falcons are now 4-0 on the season. Led by junior quarterback Terrell Chestnut, big things are expected this season out of the Falcons and teams are gunning for them.

“We are going to get everybody’s best games,” Pennypacker concluded following the game to the Pottsgrove Mercury.

In Friday’s win, Chestnut scored on a 14-yard run and connected with Angelo Berry on a 13-yard touchdown pass. The 5-foot-11 Chestnut plays QB for the Falcons and is getting a lot of college recruiting interest as an elite athlete.

“Colleges are recruiting me as an athlete right now,” Chestnut told NBE Sports prior to Friday’s game. “The schools that are recruiting me [include] Penn State, Rutgers, Pittsburgh, Villanova, Temple, Michigan, Florida State, Northwestern, Syracuse, Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, Notre Dame and other schools.”

Chestnut also added that West Virginia, Pitt, Rutgers and Villanova have already extended scholarship offers.

However, before he sinks his teeth into recruiting, Chestnut is focused on this season and helping those in their last go-round of high school football accomplish their goals.

“My plans for the season is to win a championship so our seniors can have something to remember,” said Chestnut.

With the hope of more highlights to come, even after the strong 4-0 start to the season, Chestnut speaks highly of the efforts of his teammates and sounds like a seasoned leader already.

“We still have a long way to go if we want to be good, and to be honest, the highlight of the season has been the work ethic from our players,” according to Chestnut, sounding like a future coach.

While the season ahead is currently on the mind of Terrell Chestnut, he has already put himself on the minds of college recruiters from around the country. The Pottsgrove (PA) athlete is one to keep in mind in the class of 2011 as Big East teams begin looking for future talent to add to their program.

JAMEEL POTEAT IS NEXT BISHOP MCDEVITT FOOTBALL STAR

Plenty of Division 1-A football talent has come through the Bishop McDevitt Crusaders program during Jeff Weachter’s 12-year run as head coach at the Harrisburg (PA) school, including current Philadelphia Eagle rookie running back LeSean ‘Shady’ McCoy.

If last night’s performance by junior running back Jameel Poteat is any indication, coach Weachter’s next star is here now.

In front of an overflow crowd that some estimates had at 10,000 people, Poteat carried the ball 30 times for 214 yards and scored two touchdowns as the Crusaders (4-0) rolled past rival Central Dauphin (3-1) 48-13 at Landis Field.

It is not that many college coaches already didn’t know that Poteat was a potential star. The 5-foot-11, 200 pound tailback told NBE this morning he already holds offers from Pittsburgh, Rutgers, Iowa, Illinois, Virginia, Tennessee, West Virginia, Akron, Duke and Michigan State. More and more teams are also getting involved.

“I’m getting some about every week now,” Poteat said about the scholarship offers. “[I'm also] getting looked at by Notre Dame, Miami, Oregon, Colorado, Michigan, Cal, UCLA, Texas Tech, Texas, Alabama, Florida, Florida State, Oklahoma [and] Oklahoma State.”

Poteat tells NBE he took in spring games at Pitt and Rutgers previously, but right now his focus is helping to lead Bishop McDevitt to a state championship.

FOOTBALL RECRUITING NOTEBOOK (9/14/2009)

Glades Central defensive back Travis Bell and American Heritage-Delray all-purpose athlete Darius Millines are headed to the Big East as Bell and Millines Commit to West Virginia (Sun-Sentinel) following official visits to WVU last weekend. The Palm Beach County pair took in the Mountaineers 35-20 win over East Carolina in Morgantown while on the visit.

WVU recruiting coordinator Doc Holliday has long been known as an ace recruiter in the talent-laden state of Florida and Bell and Millines join another pair of Palm Beach County prospects as 2010 verbal commitments as Pahokee wide receiver Fred Pickett and Dwyer defensive back Robert Clark have previously commited to West Virginia.
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Here are the latest Big East recruiting mentions from Phil Kornblut’s Recruiting Buzz that appears every Monday at thestats.com, South Carolina’s homepage…

Athlete Sherard Cadogan (6-3 230) of Cherry Hill, N.J., has firmed up his South Carolina official visit for Oct. 10 after considering arriving this weekend. He will also visit Wisconsin, West Virginia, Pittsburgh and Michigan State.
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Wide receiver Dyjuan Lewis (6-3 188) of Indianapolis remains undecided on his official visits from his offers of South Carolina, Michigan, Missouri, Kentucky, Indiana, Purdue, Illinois, Colorado, Minnesota, Louisville, Cincinnati, Tennessee, Oregon and Arkansas. Lewis said he will take all five of his visits after this season.
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USC remains interested in athlete Todd Neal (6-2, 195) of Mobile, Ala., as a defensive back. He talked recently with defensive coordinator Lorenzo Ward.

“He said they are keeping the offer on the table,” Neal told thestats.com, who also has offers from Southern Miss and Troy. He is also hearing from Florida State, Ole Miss, Marshall and Louisville.
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Defensive lineman Michael Thornton (6-2, 280) of Stone Mountain, Ga., says the only official visit of which he is sure is Penn State. Other offers include Clemson, USC, Miami, Auburn, Georgia, Georgia Tech, N.C. State, Arkansas and West Virginia.
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Offensive lineman Duvon Milsap (6-6, 300) of Buford, Ga., remains undecided about his official visits. He has had calls from South Carolina, Oklahoma State, Ole Miss and Louisville, and his top three are USC, Ole Miss and Oklahoma State. Milsap also has offers from Clemson, Mississippi State and East Carolina.

RECRUITING NOTEBOOK: DOUG RIGG FOCUSED ON THREE; JUSTIN PARKER UPDATE

Bergen (NJ) Catholic outside linebacker/running back Doug Rigg has caught the attention of several prominent football programs at the 1-A level. The 6-foot-1, 225-lb class of 2010 prospect is being recruited to play on the defensive side of the ball at the college level and is anxious to get his senior season started on the field.

“Our season hasn’t opened up yet but during the scrimmages we have done very well and I’m excited for this upcoming season,” Rigg told NBE Sports Tuesday night. “I expect for our team to return to the state championship game and compete for a title.”

The season starts with a bang Friday night as the 16-time state champion Crusaders meet Iona Prep at Giants Stadium. It was on that field that last season ended with a 34-13 championship game loss to Don Bosco Prep.

With a senior season about to begin, Rigg will focus most of his attention to bringing home a 17th state championship for Bergen Catholic. On the recruiting front, Rigg has three schools on his mind currently, and plans to make official visits to all three during the season.

“Right now I’m considering Iowa, West Virginia and Rutgers but if any other schools come into play I’ll give them a look,” said Rigg.
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Another linebacker in the class of 2010 getting a lot of recruiting attention is Beaufort (SC) High School’s Justin Parker. The athletic 6-foot-2, 230-lb senior has registered 28 tackles, 4 tackles for a loss, 2 sacks and an interception through the first two weeks of the regular season helping the Eagles to a 2-0 start ahead of this weekend’s showdown with Fort Dorchester.

Friday’s game also marks senior night at BHS and Parker has big goals for his final high school season.

“I really don’t set personal goals but if I had to i would say that every time I step on the field I want my teammates to know I’m giving everything i got on every play,” Parker told NBE Sports Wednesday night. “As for the team win Region first and then worry about winning [the] state.”

As for his recruitment, it was reported in the state.com this week that Parker has offers from Georgia Tech, Nebraska, East Carolina, Mississippi State, South Florida, Colorado, Vanderbilt, Syracuse, N.C. State, Central Florida, Wake Forest and Maryland, in addition to the top local programs, Clemson and South Carolina, who form the top of his list.

“I’m still considering all schools that have offered,” said Parker. “Right now I would say my leader is Clemson. I took an unofficial visit to Clemson for their opener and I plan on going back up to Clemson as well as USC (South Carolina) and alot of other schools.”

Schools are primarily looking at Parker as a ‘mike’ backer to take advantage of his athletic ability and use him in space on the defensive side of the ball. While it looks like it will be very tough for a school to pull him out of his home state of South Carolina, NBE Sports will continue to follow his recruitment this season.
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RECRUITING NOTEBOOK: OH DE/TE CHRIS ROCK HAS OFFERS; MORE NOTES

St. Francis DeSales of Columbus (OH) is a perennial football power in the gridiron crazed Buckeye state. Their 2009 team is once again poised to be among the top teams in the state and DE/TE Chris Rock is a big reason why.

Rock, a 6-foot-5, 245-lb junior (class of 2011) started off the season with a bang in the Stallions’ opening weekend 38-0 win over Gahanna (OH) Lincoln. Scouting reports from the game listed Rock as ‘unblockable’ as he anchors one of the best defensive units in the state.

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BIG EAST RECRUITING NOTES (8/31/2009)

A quick update from South Carolina’s state.com of some southern players getting Big East interest on the recruiting trail…

According to the State.com’s Monday Recruiting Notebook, Wide receiver Torian Richardson (6-0, 180) of Byrnes (SC) says he will take official visits to Michigan State and Mississippi State. He is going to East Lansing for the Penn State game Nov. 21. He is also looking at South Carolina for a possible visit and will take one if the Gamecocks offer. He has offers from Michigan State, Mississippi State, Rutgers, Tulane, Louisville, Syracuse, Kansas State and East Carolina.
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BIG EAST RECRUITING NOTES (8/10/2009)

According to Phil Kornblut’s weekly Recruitng Notebook (The State.com), many players from the South have an eye on Big East programs. Here are the Big East mentions from his Monday recruiting notebook:

- Beaufort (SC) linebacker Justin Parker (6-2, 225) made an unofficial visit to Clemson over the weekend, his first visit to the school. The Tigers and South Carolina are in a battle for Parker and are currently at the top of his list. Parker also has offers from Maryland, Mississippi State, Wake Forest, Central Florida, N.C. State, Syracuse, Vanderbilt, Colorado and South Florida.

- Wide receiver Kadron Boone (6-1, 185) of Ocala, Fla., has his list down to South Carolina, Clemson, Texas Tech, Oklahoma, Georgia, Florida, Cincinnati, Miami and Notre Dame.

- South Carolina is showing some interest in wide receiver Dominique Roberts (6-0, 203) of Daytona Beach, Fla. He has been offered by Connecticut, Florida International, Western Kentucky, Florida A&M and Bethune-Cookman.

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BIG EAST FOOTBALL RECRUITING NOTES (8/6/2009)

Here is a round-up of BiG East football recruiting notes found on the web the past few days…

According to Phil Kornblut, in a special for the Post & Courier in South Carolina, here are the Big East mentions from his Monday recruiting notebook:

- Ego Ferguson Jr. (6-3, 260) of Hargrave Prep, Va. Clemson was one of the seven schools he cut. Also making the list were Miami, Oklahoma, LSU, Notre Dame, North Carolina, UCLA, California, Vanderbilt, Florida State, Nebraska, Penn State, Tennessee and Maryland. Notre Dame, Oklahoma and LSU will get three of his official visits. Ferguson plans to get his list to 10 before leaving for schools Aug. 17.

- Darrell Givens (6-1, 172) of Indian Head, Md., is a DB that signed with Penn State last February, but last week was denied admission by the university despite being NCAA qualified.

Givens’ transcripts are to be reviewed by South Carolina’s admissions committee. If accepted, sources indicate there’s a good chance he will join the Gamecocks this week. Givens and his coach were in regular contact with members of South Carolina’s staff last week. North Carolina and Rutgers are the two other schools Givens is considering.

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